Antipode of Er Roseires, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Er Roseires is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Er Roseires
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.866, 34.387
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.866, -145.613
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Er Roseires's antipodal point (686 km).
The antipodal city to Er Roseires is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Er Roseires is Taiohae.
The distance from Er Roseires to Taiohae is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Er Roseires
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Er Roseires' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Er Roseires.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 686 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 744 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 746 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 748 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 751 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 754 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 754 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 755 km | (-17.528, -149.534) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 755 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 757 km | (-17.530, -149.551) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 11.8659° N 34.3869° E
Elevation: 472 m (1,549 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Er Roseires
The DMS coordinates are: 11°51'57.2'' N 34°23'12.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.8659°
LngO = 34.3869°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.8659°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.3869 - 180° = -145.6131°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Er Roseires is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.8659, -145.6131)
In DMS format: 11°51'57.2'' N 34°23'12.8'' E .